Pope Leo XIV’s cancer diagnosis casts doubt on South America trip

Pope Leo XIV’s diagnosis of lung cancer has raised questions about whether he will be able to carry out his planned November trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, as the Vatican assesses his recovery following surgery to remove a malignant tumor. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on October 13 after a lung nodule was detected during a routine checkup. The Vatican confirmed that the procedure removed the lower lobe of his right lung and that an examination of the tissue confirmed a diagnosis of pulmonary adenocarcinoma, a type of lung cancer. The trip,…